Police say a ute was travelling along Fellows Hill Road at Morven on Saturday night when it crashed into a tree around 8.30pm.

The impact saw the vehicle come to rest on the opposite side of the road, near Coach Road, and trapped the driver inside the wreckage.

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The man behind the wheel was eventually freed by State Emergency Service volunteers.

He was then treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics, but sadly passed away on the way to hospital.

His age remains unknown, police said, and he is yet to be formally identified.

Murray River Police District officers will prepare a report for the coroner.